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November 16, 2010 1 Satellite Executive Briefing
Industry Trends, News Analysis, Market Intelligence and Opportunities
Vol. 3 No. 17 November 16, 2010
The Changing Military Satellite Market
T he military satellite market just a few years ago was one
of the fastest growing segments of the satellite communi-
cations industry. However, a global eco-
nomic downturn and de-escalation of conflicts in
the Middle East and South West Asia coupled
with changing warfighter requirements have had
a profound effect on the future of military satel-
lite communications.
Pressures to cut the U.S. defense budget by
about US $ 100 Billion a year will certainly have
an effect on the military satellite market. Al-
ready we have seen the cancellation of the
Transformational Satellite Communications Sys-
tem (TSAT) program last year which would
have provided the next-generation satellite con-
stellation for the US military and its allies through the next dec-
ade and beyond.
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, President of Inmarsat Government Ser-
vices, who previously spend 20 years in a senior capacity in the
DoD procurement division, is bullish about the prospects of the
military and government markets. ―The challenge is that the
military is your proverbial disconnected user. When they are
unable to plug into a land line they are dependent upon satellite
communications, the vast majority of which are provided by
commercial satellite companies. There is therefore an increasing
demand for connectivity in remote locations via satellite and that
continues to grow.‖
Cowen-Hirsch sees the growth continuing in the next few years,
despite budgetary constraints. ―The demand continues to
exceed current capacity and now they (the military) are looking
to leverage the commercial satcom sector to finding the right
value proposition to ensure that the warfighter has the capabilities
he needs when and where he needs it,‖ she added.
This was echoed by Bruce Bennett, Director of the SATCOM
Program Executive Office of DISA (Defense Information Sys-
tems Agency) in a panel discussion at the re-
cent SATCON Conference in New York on
―Military Challenges in Theater.‖ He said that
the military sitcom situation is characterized by
having ―not enough bandwidth and not enough
interoperability.‖ He said that there will never
be enough bandwidth and the challenge is ―to
effectively use what we have and to distribute
it properly to those who need it.‖
Melinda Ratz, Commercial Satcom Assistant
Program Manger for the US Navy acknow-
ledged the budgetary and technical challenges
faced by military and challenged commercial
satellite service providers to ―bring in innovation.‖
The challenges are indeed daunting. Military demand will con-
tinue to grow, but budgets will be less, so it‘s imperative that the
commercial sector continue to innovate and provide solutions at
less cost. Continued on page 4…
By Virgil Labrador Editor-in-Chief
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CONTENTS
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November 16, 2010 3 Satellite Executive Briefing
EDITORIAL Virgil Labrador Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Peter I. Galace Editor, Asia-Pacific [email protected] Howard Greenfield Contributing Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa [email protected] Contributing Editors: North America: Robert Bell, Bruce Elbert, Dan Freyer, Elisabeth Tweedie, Lou Zacharilla Latin America: B. H. Schneiderman Europe: Martin Jarrold, Roxana Dunnette Asia-Pacific:Tom van der Heyden, Chris Frith
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From the Editor
L ooking back, the major broadcast trade shows this year such
as the NAB in Las Vegas, Broadcast Asia in Singapore and
the IBC in Amsterdam highlighted 3D television as the next big
wave to sweep the industry. At year‘s end, it‘s becoming more
evident that the growth of 3D adoption is not going as fast as may
have been expected. It‘s not even clear whether 3D will really
take off or will be a passing fad like its first incarnation in the 50s.
This was the consensus among key satellite industry executives at the
SATCON Conference and Expo held in New York City from October 14-15.
Intelsat CEO David McGlade said in one of
the panels that 3D ―is not a game changer for
satellite capacity.‖ He cited that the pro-
jected increase in bandwidth requirements
resulting from the transition to 3D might be
compensated by developments in bandwidth
compression and optimization technologies.
McGlade‘s point illustrates the tendency for
the industry in the last few years to look for
the next ―killer app‘ when the greater chal-
lenge is how to thrive in the new multiplat-
form media environment that we are facing
today. As NBC Universal‘s SVP for Broad-
cast Operations Matthew Braatz said in another panel on ―Strategic Challenges
for Multiplatform Delivery‖ that what we should ask is ―what is our core
competency? We should shift from delivery to asset management.‖
The new multiplatform media environment will certainly form a major part of
the discussions in the industry in 2011 and beyond. As always, we will help
you navigate through these exciting developments.
Multiplatform Media Environment
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Gazprom Space Systems….....14
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Globecomm Systems...............22
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Intersputnik..............................5
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The Spaceconnection……..…..9
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W.B. Walton Enterprises…...10
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The Military Market…. from page 1
One innovative solution put forward by
satellite operators are ―Hosted Pay-
loads.‖ Hosted payloads are dedicated
transponders on commercial satellites
leased to the military. It can save the
military millions as it precludes the
need for them to develop and launch
their own satellites. A hosted payload
on a commercial satellite can be leased
for a fraction of the cost of launching a
satellite on their own plus it offers the
flexibility and redundancies available to
commercial operators. It also reduces
the risk for military planners associated
with developing their own satellites
transferring all of that risk to commer-
cial operators. Intelsat and SES World
Skies have active hosted payload pro-
grams.
The concept of Commercial Off-The-
Shelf (COTS), whereby the military can
take commercial products and adapt it
for their use, has also been around for
some time and its relevance has in-
creased in the new military environ-
ment.
A recent Frost and Sullivan study em-
phasizes the importance of COTS solu-
tions: ―The next generation of techno-
logical development for military com-
munications is expected to be greatly
influenced by the goal of a fully inter-
operable solution, wherein data can be
obtained from various sources irrespec-
tive of the solution. Network centric
warfare (NCW), enhanced situational
awareness and increased use of COTS
technology are witnessing increasing
technological development and funding
activities.‖
―Integration of existing technologies
with new cutting edge technologies is
further driving the research activities in
this sector. The market for defense
communications is likely to be sup-
ported by a number of demand drivers,
notably the need for allied information
advantages in large-scale operations
such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The defense industry is entering into a
new phase where huge R&D efforts are
being concentrated on defense commu-
nications, as increasing number of de-
fense establishments realize the need
for empowering their defense forces
with the latest communications tech-
nologies available,‖ said the report.
The U.S. government and military de-
pends for up to 80 percent of its needs
on commercial satellite providers and
this reliance is projected to continue
according to Frost and Sullivan.
According to NSR's market research
and forecast report, Government and
Military Satellite Communications
(GMSC), 6th Edition, users want more
capacity and coverage as the gap be-
tween demand and transponder supply
is growing, which will shift the market
towards one of two solutions: proprie-
tary or commercial systems. This gap
should propel the commercial GMSC
market alone from $3.5 billion in 2008
to $9.3 billion at the end of 2018, driven
in large part by land-mobile narrow-
band units and revenues from un-
manned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and
communications-on-the-pause (COTP)
services.
The conditions faced by warfighters
today facing irregular forces dispersed
in remote regions necessitate a different
set of weaponry that require precise
guidance and communications, accord-
ing to Gary Hatch, CEO of ATCi Tech-
nolgies. He sees the military relying
more on UAVs and drones to flush out
hidden enemies. These new weapons
require sophisticated guidance and
communications systems that satellites
are best suited to provide, said Hatch.
Perhaps the greatest impetus for contin-
ued military bandwidth demands are the
individual warfighters and service per-
sonnel who are very much tech-savvy
than their predecessors. Young military
personnel have come to demand the
same level of access speeds and reliabil-
ity that they are accustomed to in civil-
ian life.
In sum, government and military de-
mand for satellite communications will
continue to grow in the next few years.
However, their requirements are chang-
ing and the demands require innovative
and cost-effective solutions. It won‘t
be ―business as usual,‖ but satellite
companies should be used to that by
now.
Virgil Labrador is the Editor-in-Chief of Satellite Market and
Research based in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of two
books on the satellite industry and has been coering the industry for
various publications since 1998. Before that he worked in various
capacities in the industry, including a stint as marketing director for
the Asia Broadcast Center, a full-service teleport based in Singa-
pore. He can be reached at [email protected]
“...The U.S. government and military depends for up to 80 percent of its needs on commercial satellite providers and this reliance is projected to continue according to Frost and Sullivan…”
November 16, 2010 5 Satellite Executive Briefing
The Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communica-tions was established on November 15, 1971. Today, Intersputnik has 25 member states in practically all parts of the world from Latin America to Southeast Asia and from Europe to the south of the Arabian peninsula. Intersputnik’s core business is to make satellite capacity available to tele-communications operators, broadcasters and corporate customers under
agreements with partner operators and to offer full-scale services via its subsidiary Intersputnik Holding, Ltd. for the purpose of installing and operating satellite telecommunications networks. Such full-scale services in-clude access to internet backbones, uplink services, switching and digital platform services as well as supply and integration of ground equipment. The Russian satellite telecommunications operator Isatel LLC, which is part of the Intersputnik Holding, Ltd. group, offers Russian and international telecommunications operators and
corporate customers the required technological platform for the establishment of satellite telecommunications networks and provision of telecommunications services based on this platform. Today, Intersputnik provides to its customers the resource of telecommunications satellites located in the geo-stationary orbit from 14W to 140E. One of our key partners is the Russian Satellite Communications Com-pany, which owns a fleet of advanced Express-series satellites. Also, Intersputnik enjoys the status of the offi-cial distributor of Eutelsat’s satellite resource and Measat’s resource on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite. It markets and sells Intelsat’s satellite capacity and offers service on the ABS-1 (LMI-1) satellite. Intersputnik distinctive feature and main advantage is that it is an all-purpose supplier of satellite capacity and technological solutions. This is why Intersputnik’s government and private customers in over 40 countries have a very wide choice of satellite resources in various systems operating on the global market and can receive all kinds of information from a single source. Intersputnik’s principal asset is its long-standing experience while the availability of its own orbit and spectrum resource guarantees its successful development. Using this resource, Intersputnik is implementing projects aimed at procuring and deploying spacecraft in its own orbital positions to provide service in the most rapidly developing regions with growing demand for satellite telecommunications services. For more information go to: www.intersputnik.com
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November 16, 2010 6 Satellite Executive Briefing
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
NewsNewsNewsBriefsBriefsBriefs
A summary of the most important news and developments from November 1-15, 2010
Global Crossing Acquires Genesis Networks
Nov. 1, Florham Park, N.J. — Global
Crossing announced that it has acquired
global video services provider Genesis
Networks. Global Crossing paid an
aggregate consideration of approxi-
mately US $27 million, including US
$15 million in connection with the re-
payment of existing debt.
Founded in 2001, Genesis has a net-
work that stretches across 70 cities on
five continents and links important in-
ternational media centers through 225
on-net locations. By contrast, the
Global Crossing network offers access
to more than 700 cities around the globe
and a strong presence in Latin America,
a new market for Genesis Net-
works. For Global Crossing, this acqui-
sition provides opportunities to attract
new customers and expand service of-
ferings into vertical markets that require
high-performance, rich-media, video-
based delivery, such as healthcare,
cinema, music, gaming, government
and distance learning.
Comtech EF Data Acquires Stampede Technologies
Nov. 4, TEMPE, Ariz.– Comtech EF
Data Corporation completed the acqui-
sition of Stampede® Technologies, Inc.,
developer of the FX Series WAN opti-
mization and application acceleration
platforms. The acquisition enables
Comtech EF Data to further expand its
Wide Area Network (WAN) optimiza-
tion product offerings for commercial
applications.
"As the leader in satellite bandwidth
efficiency and link optimization, the
Stampede products enhance our ability
to deliver additional value for our cus-
tomers," said Daniel Enns, senior vice
president strategic marketing and busi-
ness development.
Permira Funds Complete Acquisition of Asia Broadcast
Satellite Nov. 15, Hong Kong— Permira Funds
has successfully completed the acquisi-
tion of Kingsbridge Limited, the hold-
ing company for satellite operator Asia
Broadcast Satellite (ABS). The acquisi-
tion represents a full exit for Citigroup
Venture Capital International Proprie-
tary Investment Partnership, L.P. and
Citigroup Venture Capital International
Co-Investment, L.P. which have been
the majority shareholders of ABS since
2006, along with ADM Capital and
certain other shareholders.
Founded in 2006 by CEO Thomas
Choi, ABS is one of the fastest growing
satellite operators in the world. ABS
has grown from a single satellite opera-
tor in 2006 to having three satellites in
orbit under the ABS brand, one under
co-brand with a third party and two
additional satellites in the pipeline in-
cluding the new state-of-the-art ABS-2
scheduled to be launched in early 2013.
Harris Corporation Acquires
Schlumberger Global Connectivity Services
Nov. 8, Melbourne, FL—Harris Cor-
poration has entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire the Global Con-
nectivity Services (GCS) business from
Schlumberger Information Solutions, an
operating unit of Schlumberger Lim-
ited. The acquisition will significantly
extend Harris' capabilities as a global
provider of mission-critical, end-to-end
managed satellite communications ser-
vices for customers operating in remote
and harsh environments - including the
energy, government and maritime in-
dustries. Schlumberger GCS will be
combined with recently acquired
CapRock Communications to form Har-
ris CapRock Communications.
Under the terms of the agreement, Har-
ris will purchase the Schlumberger GCS
business for US $397.5 million in cash,
subject to post-closing adjustments. The
goodwill arising on completion of the
acquisition will be an allowable tax
expense with an estimated net present
value of US $50 million, resulting in an
effective purchase price of $347.5 mil-
lion.
Pace Acquires Latens for US $46.9 Million
Nov. 8, Belfast, Ireland—Set-top box
manufacturer Pace has purchased the
Belfast-based Latens Systems for
£28.75 million (US$ 46.9 million). A
pioneer of cardless conditional access,
Latens also has its own middleware,
and gateway that allows a transition
between traditional cable and IP deliv-
ery. It also has offices in Hyderabad,
India, and Atlanta, United States.
The US$ 46.9 million purchase price
includes a deferred payment of US
$16.5 million, payable in 2012, and
subject to a number of conditions being
met.
The deal is the third acquisition an-
nounced this year by Pace, which also
announced a bid for residential gateway
provider 2Wire and a deal to buy Be-
wan, which also supplies gateways.
Those deals, combined with Latens,
would strengthen Pace's position in the
gateway and conditional access markets
and also potentially in the U.S., where
Latens supplies telcos with conditional
access solutions.
November 16, 2010 7 Satellite Executive Briefing
TCS Awarded $315 Million U.S. Navy Satcom Contract
Nov. 12, Annapolis, MD– TeleCom-
munication Systems, Inc. (TCS) has
been named as the sole awardee on an
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
(IDIQ) contract for Military Sealift
Command‘s Next Generation Wideband
commercial satellite communications
infrastructure and service. The contract
– with a $315 million potential value
and a guaranteed first-year minimum of
$5 million – will replace the current
MSC Afloat Bandwidth Efficient Satel-
lite Transport commercial satellite com-
munications infrastructure.
TCS will provide the U.S. Navy's Mili-
tary Sealift Command (MSC) Next
Generation Wideband communications
with integrated systems and services for
a highly secure, turnkey solution
through a proven, commercial off-the-
shelf (COTS) antenna system and com-
prehensive wideband satellite coverage.
TCS and its supporting partners will
provide MSC with overall contract pro-
gram management; bandwidth and man-
aged services; engineering and integra-
tion expertise; information assurance
management; and installation, operation
and maintenance services.
US DoD Awards Iridium
Contracts to Upgrade Satcom Gateway in Hawaii
Nov. 11, Mclean, VA—Iridium Com-
munications Inc. has won three Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA)
contracts to upgrade the U.S. Depart-
ment of Defense (DoD) Enhanced Mo-
bile Satellite Service (EMSS) Gateway
in Hawaii. This effort, which is part of
the DoD‘s EMSS Gateway Moderniza-
tion Effort, is driven by three predomi-
nantly firm fixed-price contracts total-
ing $12,215,576.
The DoD‘s Iridium EMSS Gateway
serves as a dedicated portal for the up-
link and downlink of voice and data
traffic through Iridium satellites for
DoD and other U.S. government users
throughout the world.
The scope of work covered under the
DISA contracts includes replacement of
key switching systems, upgrades to
critical components of the Message
Origination Center (MOC) and replace-
ment of antenna radomes at the EMSS
Gateway.
Nilesat Signs 10-Year
Transponder Agreement with Eutelsat
Nov. 8, Paris— Egyptian satellite op-
erator Nilesat, has signed a 10-year con-
tract with Eutelsat for five transponders
at the 7° West orbital position. The ca-
pacity will be activated in the first
phase on Eutelsat's ATLANTIC
BIRD™ 4A satellite, and subsequently
transferred to ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7
which is scheduled for launch and de-
ployment at 7° West in 2011.
This new contract forms part of the stra-
tegic agreement signed in March 2009
between Eutelsat and Nilesat to collabo-
rate on a long-term basis on optimising
resources at the 7° West position, which
is used by both companies for satellite
broadcasting across North Africa, and
the Middle East.
Eutelsat has been partnering with Nile-
sat since July 2006 when its ATLAN-
TIC BIRD™ 4 satellite was coposi-
tioned at 7° West with the Nilesat satel-
lites.
Globecomm Awarded $3.8 mil. Infrastructure Contract
Nov. 1, Hauppauge, NY-- Globecomm
Systems Inc has received a contract
from a major media & entertainment
company valued at US $3.8 million.
Under the terms of the contract, Globe-
comm will design and install antenna
diversity switching systems to enhance
direct-to-home service availability and
includes refurbishment of existing an-
tennas. In addition, Globecomm will
provide its Network Management Soft-
ware product, AxxSys(R) Orion, and
associated engineering support
CONTRACTS
ILS Successfully Launches SkyTerra-1 Satellite Nov. 14, Baikonur Cosmodrom, Kazahkstan—LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated wireless broadband and satellite net-work, announced the successful launch of its SkyTerra 1 satellite. Launched by International Launch Services (ILS), the Proton Breeze M ve-hicle lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cos-modrome at 12:29 p.m. EST Nov. 14, followed by spacecraft separation and on-schedule signal acquisition nine hours later at approximately 9:45 p.m. EST. The satellite, a Boeing 702HP built by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, is designed to
provide wireless mobile services to millions of subscribers. LightSquared’s SkyTerra 1 satellite features a 22-meter L-band reflector-based antenna -- the largest commercial antenna reflector to be put into service. The satellite, among the most powerful commercial satellites ever built, will provide ubiquitous nationwide coverage and enable inte-grated satellite-terrestrial service using products that are similar to today’s typical mobile devices in terms of size, capabilities and build costs.
ILS photo
November 16, 2010 8 Satellite Executive Briefing
Global Economic Crisis Has Little Effect on
Satellite Capacity Market
FSS market to grow at 5% or better through 2019 according to NSR
MarketMarketMarketBriefsBriefsBriefs
Key industry trends and opportunities.
A ccording to NSR‘s just released Global Assessment of
Satellite Supply and Demand, 7th Edition study, the
worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression did
little to slow down the worldwide commercial satellite ca-
pacity leasing market. NSR's study estimates the industry
picked up over $400 million in new leasing revenues in
2009, reaching US$9.7 billion as of the end of the year. Fur-
ther, results so far in 2010 indicate the sector could add an-
other US$500 million or more this year alone and increase
total commercial satellite capacity leasing revenues by
US$6.6 billion over the ten-year period between 2009 and
2019.
"On average, the
world's commercial
satellite operators are
seeing annual revenue
increases on the order
of 5.4% driven both by
new capacity leasing
and increased capacity
pricing", said the
study's author and
NSR Senior Analyst,
Patrick M. French.
"Most important to
industry revenue
growth is the diverse
set of C-, Ku-, and Ka-band transponder demand drivers plus
NSR's wholesale capacity leasing assessment for the High
Throughput Satellite segment," according to French.
NSR expects a net increase in capacity leasing revenues from
the direct-to-home (DTH) sector alone to amount to nearly
US$1.6 billion by 2019 with a further US$2.0 billion or
more coming from capacity leasing into the video distribu-
tion and video contribution & OUTV markets. Turning to
data services, NSR forecasts continued steady gains in the
broadband services sector with growth in broadband VSAT
networking pushing the increased lease of Ku-band capacity
and satellite broadband Internet access driving HTS capacity
leasing. The combined broadband services segment could
add almost US$2.2 billion in new revenues to the industry by
2019, plus other additional revenues will come from seg-
ments like mobility and backhaul.
In the prior version of this study, NSR introduced to the in-
dustry for the first time a complete and detailed analysis of
demand for High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity in
parallel to the traditional C-band, Ku-band and widebeam Ka
-band markets. Continuing pioneering work in the sector,
NSR has initiated for the first time in this GASSD 7th Edi-
tion a detailed analysis of expected demand uptake for full-
time 3D channels within the video distribution and DTH
markets. NSR examines the drivers and restraints impacting
the launch of 3D channels in each regional market and sup-
plements its traditional SD and HD channel forecasts with
specific 3D channel carriage predictions in order to assess
satellite capacity demand
leasing potential from the
emerging 3D segment.
About the Report
The Global Assessment of
Satellite Supply & Demand,
7th Edition study is a multi-
client report now available
from NSR. The GASSD 7th
Edition study is an industry
standard for the independent
analysis of drivers and re-
straints on the commercial
satellite capacity leasing
market. NSR maintains its rigorous methodology of rebuild-
ing from the ground up each year its entire transponder and
capacity supply and demand forecast for the commercial
satellite market to ensure that its forecast projections capture
the latest trends in the market.
More than 300 separate supply and demand forecasts have
been performed in order to provide one of the most granular
and detailed evaluations of demand for commercial FSS/BSS
C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellite transponder capacity as well as
leased commercial HTS capacity for seven specific satellite
applications in twelve distinct regional markets. For addi-
tional information on this report, including a full table of
contents, list of exhibits and executive summary, please visit
www.nsr.com or call NSR at +1-617-576-5771.
November 16, 2010 9 Satellite Executive Briefing
Market Briefs
I n the third quarter of 2010, net subscriber additions in the
global pay-TV market increased 2% over 2Q-2010 ac-
cording to ABI Research‘s recent pay-TV market
data. ―The global number of pay-TV subscribers reached
692 million in the third quarter of 2010,‖ says ABI Research
practice director Jason Blackwell. ―Pay-TV subscriber
growth is holding steady in a number of world regions.‖
Pay television markets have experienced many changes due
to the entry of a number of new television platforms. These
new platforms, such as digital terrestrial TV and online
video, are stimulating more competition to the traditional pay
-TV services. As a result, we are seeing slower subscriber
growth in satellite and cable television services. The slow
growth in subscribers is notable especially in Western
Europe and North America where the penetration rate is
high. However, satellite and cable TV growth is expected to
remain strong in the regions such as Eastern Europe and
Latin America.
Pay digital terrestrial television has seen success in countries
such as France, Italy and Spain. Italian pay terrestrial televi-
sion provider Mediaset is the leader in the pay terrestrial TV
market. Mediaset added nearly 300,000 subscribers in 2Q-
2010 to reach a total subscriber base of 4.4 million. ―At this
moment Western Europe, with a comprehensive 99% of the
terrestrial pay-TV market, holds the largest terrestrial televi-
sion market share,‖ comments research associate Khin Sandi
Lynn.
There was strong growth in worldwide IPTV subscriptions in
the third quarter of 2010, with more than 2.7 million IPTV
subscribers added. Global broadband penetration is increas-
ing, as well as the broadband speed. High-speed broadband
opens an opportunity for operators to offer IPTV services.
Western Europe remains the largest IPTV market, followed
by the Asia-Pacific region and North America.ABI Research
expects that the worldwide IPTV subscriber base will exceed
53 million at the end of 2011.
Global Pay TV Market Reach 692 million Subs in 2009
November 16, 2010 10 Satellite Executive Briefing
D espite the difficulties faced to date, the timing is ripe
for mobile video services to take off in certain Asia-
Pacific markets due to the enhanced capability of the net-
works, increasing popularity and affordability of smart-
phones, and improvements in the mobile video business,
according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
Pyramid Research estimates there will be 59 million mobile
video users in Asia/Pacific by year-end 2010. Over the next
five years, this user base will increase, at a CAGR of 23 per-
cent, to reach over 250 million subscribers and will generate
a cumulative US$31 billion from mobile video services in
Asia/Pacific.
Operators in Asia/Pacific can be assured that their networks
will be prepared to deliver an enjoyable mobile video view-
ing experience to their subscribers due to network improve-
ments allowing faster data transfer speeds with lower la-
tency, in addition to the development and deployment of
mobile broadcasting technology, notes Leslie Arathoon of
Pyramid.
―Ultimately, success will mean different
things for different stakeholders. Mobile
operators will want to make sure they are
able to monetize rising demand for mo-
bile video, particularly given the huge
strain that bandwidth-rich video and
streaming television can put on a mobile
network,‖ adds Arathoon.
Regardless of the different goals that dif-
ferent stakeholders have, however, one
thing is clear – the need to develop suc-
cessful business cases for all involved
parties in the provision of mobile video
services.
Mobile operators face the largest chal-
lenge of all, given the downward pressure
on ARPS that most are experiencing and
the significant strain on the network that
the launch of mobile video implies.
―Operators in the region that are serious
about their mobile video offerings are
starting to understand the type of content,
service, and pricing that best meets the
needs of consumers,‖ Arathoon explains.
―Simply put, the old system of simply
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November 16, 2010 12 Satellite Executive Briefing
by Lou Zacharilla Director of Development, SSPI
I f having a the title Project Manager, SBIRS GEO-1
Space Vehicle, Space and Missile Systems Center,
United States Air Force on your business card doesn‘t
qualify you as an adult, we need a new classification.
On Tuesday October 12 the satellite industry, through
SSPI‘s ―Future Leaders‖ awards program, acknowledged the
owner of the above title, Captain Cheronda V. Spann as one
of its rising stars under 35 years of age. Despite a title long
enough to roll across time zones Captain Spann is firmly
grounded in the here and now, which defines an adult.
I will not reveal her age, but say that during that annual event
in Manhattan‘s Princeton Club, known for heckling and
heartfelt celebrations, Cheronda and two young colleagues,
Intelsat‘s Angela Wheeler and RRSat‘s Shlomi Izkovitz,
were clearly the only adults in the room! The future is in
good hands.
―Youth is wasted on the young,‖ Oscar Wilde reportedly
said. It was not the first time that the over-quoted Wilde had
it precisely wrong. In the case of Captain Spann, ranked first
in her category by the United States Air Force, not a minute
is wasted, much less formative years. She is responsible for
the assembly, integration and testing of the GEO-1 (URL)
satellite system. GEO-1 is a complex and critical space sur-
veillance effort. Its importance cannot be overstated. When
most of us were her age, we read about projects like GEO-1
in Popular Science magazine. Or we gained our knowledge
about such systems watching Captain James Kirk order his
starship‘s force fields to activate.
But this Spann kid, who Lt. Col. Jack Allen, Commander of
the SBIRS Space Squadron says ―epitomizes the values of
integrity, excellence and service,‖ runs a science fiction pro-
gram without the fiction.
Her government paycheck is tied to a mission that is straight-
forward and sobering: to improve her country‘s ability to
detect ballistic missiles. Using diplomatic savvy that she
may have learned in California hanging around with both
Dodgers and Giants fans, she has ―skillfully‖ interfaced gov-
ernment and commercial teams. In other words, she has the
apples playing nice with the oranges. She has boosted the all
critical software productivity component of the system by
300%. Productivity is im-
portant here, since the cost
of Capt. Spann‘s project
(US taxpayers go for your
Tums) is a whooping US $3
Billion.
But the mark of a true
leader, past, present or fu-
ture is always the degree of
success balanced by human-
ity. Last Christmas, when
most of us were home rest-
ing from our work, she led
20 members of her unit
in support of a Los An-
geles Food Bank. She raises funds for AIDS and is a regular
on the ward floors of the local Veterans Administration Hos-
pital. And if that guy sitting next to her at the dinner in New
York (who was sticking to her like Scotch tape) is not her
boyfriend or significant other, I have an email address for
any of you who might want to thank her for her service and
buy her a coffee.
Dianne VanBeber, Intelsat‘s Vice President of Investor Rela-
tions & Communications introduced her to the audience in
New York. She said, ―Captain Spann represents the type of
talent we need to remain in our industry. She is inquisitive
and always looking for the best way to accomplish a task.
She stays focused on the mission until it is done. I hope she
likes satellites enough to stay around them for awhile!‖
Me too. I gush at the thought of someone with so much po-
tential, who seems too good to be true. Will she and her two
fellow future leaders ―stay around‖ in the satellite industry?
I thought I would find at least talk to her about it.
Lou Zacharilla (LZ): You were recently given SSPI's Future
Leaders award. Which means a committee of your elders
thinks that you have what it takes to lead. What in your view
are the primary requirements of a leader: past, present or
future?
Capt. Spann: I believe there are three requirements. One is
taking care of your people. The second is understanding the
mission, and the third is knowing how to balance compas-
Executive Views
“The Only Adults in the Room”
A Conversation with Captain Cheronda V. Spann
Project Manager, Space & Missille Systems Center, USAF
Capt. Cheronda V. Spann
November 16, 2010 13 Satellite Executive Briefing
sion and a stern demeanor, while understanding the context
of a situation.
LZ: I agree, especially with the second requirement. I be-
lieve one of the primary reasons for mission failure, as well
as personal failure, is an inability to remember what the
mission really is. You forget the mission and you lose your
focus. It’s a formula. I think you would agree that it is also
is up to leaders to remind you. So who are leaders or men-
tors that have helped you stay on mission in life?
Capt. Spann: They are Lt. General John Sheridan, Major
General Susan Mashiko, and Lt. Colonel Heath Collins.
LZ: That’s interesting. Three people in the Air Force. Why?
Capt. Spann: I admire them for their hard work, dedication
to mission and how they understand the needs of their peo-
ple. They embody the Air Force's core values and they are
easy to talk to. They let you know when you are doing some-
thing less than desired and they aim to point you in the right
direction. They do so without telling you exactly what to do.
They really are inspirational for me.
LZ: Gee, that doesn’t sound like the bossing around I re-
member from the Army. It actually sounds like a breeding
ground for innovation. But then, the Air Force needs to be
innovative. Do you believe it is a requirement in your pro-
ject management work with GEO-1? Or are you just there to
take orders?
Capt. Spann: Well, sir, I am here to take orders. But yes.
Innovation is important, because if something doesn't go
according to plan, you need to try something else.
LZ: You need to be adaptive.
Capt. Spann: In my work the need is always there to adjust,
and there is a constant pressure to provide for the war
fighter. That is Job One. Therefore, if the plan doesn't work
as is, it is time to gather the team and develop a better plan.
As the saying goes "There is more than one way to skin a
cat.".
LZ: The most rigid things break. Colonel William Harding,
the Vice Commander of the Military Communications System
Wing (Space & Missile Systems Center) said that the major
challenge of the work is to ensure the synchronization of the
space segment with the ground segment, including terminals
and missile control elements. Where do you fall within that
chain of command and mission task?
Capt. Spann: My team and I are in charge of ensuring we
have the space vehicle ready. Colonel Harding is right. The
ground segment is an essential part of the mission. Both are
needed to succeed. In our program we do our best to ensure
that both space and ground segments are in sync.
LZ: I don’t think people fully appreciate the degree of diffi-
culty of your work. The same is true for our industry overall.
We make it look increasingly easy and seamless. That is the
intention on the commercial side. We know that it is not like
turning on a light switch, but the complexity needs to be
minimized. Or at least it cannot look too complex to the cus-
tomer. You are of course a “future” leader. So look into the
future and tell me what the satellite industry will look like
when you are my age.
Capt. Spann: I think the satellite industry will continue to
grow, but I really think it will remain complex. As technol-
ogy continues to evolve, so will our space systems. My hope
is that we will be able to produce advance systems faster.
The mission depends on it for the Air Force.
LZ: With a $46 billion dollar portfolio for military satellite
communications, $3 billion of it committed to your GEO-1
project, we will be watching to see how it evolves. Good
luck, Captain. Thank you for your service and congratula-
tions once again.
Lou Zacharilla is the Director of Develop-ment of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). He can be reached at: [email protected]
“...I think the satellite industry will con-
tinue to grow, but I really think it will re-
main complex. As technology continues
to evolve, so will our space systems. My
hope is that we will be able to produce
advance systems faster…”
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November 16, 2010 19 Satellite Executive Briefing
Show Report
SATCON 2010 Highlights the New Multiplatform Media Environment
by Virgil Labrador and Elisabeth Tweedie
T he SATCON Conference and Expo, one of several
exhibitions and conferences held concurrently under
the umbrella Content and Communications World
(CCW) event focused on business solutions for content crea-
tion, production and post production, media management,
distribution and delivery, infrastructure management, and a
wide range of communications solutions including satellite,
fiber, hybrid networks, IPTV and other delivery formats.
The conference sessions and
exhibits showcased the dra-
matic changes in how we re-
ceive and relate to video and
the diversity of choices and
multiplicity of formats and de-
livery media available today.
Organizers of CCW, featuring
SATCON, HD World and the
new 3D World Conference &
Expo, said that the 2010 confer-
ence, which was held October
13-14, was their biggest event
to date. The event welcomed a
record-breaking 5,537 atten-
dees, an 11 percent increase
from 2009.
"We're excited about CCW's
growth this year," said Michael
Driscoll, Event Director for CCW. "Not only is our increased
attendance a sign of an improving economy, but it's also a
testament to the undeniable value CCW brings to this indus-
try."
One of the highlights of
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was the addition of 3D
World, where attendees
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and affordable technol-
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expanded Post Production offerings, with new collaborations
involving The New York Post Production Conference
(NYPPC), produced by Future Media Concepts and the Mo-
tion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG).
It is evident from the discussions during the conference that
the tendency for the industry in the last few years to look for
the next ―killer app‘ when the greater challenge is how to
thrive in the new multiplatform media environment that we
are facing today. As NBC Universal‘s SVP for Broadcast
Operations Matthew Braatz said
in another panel on ―Strategic
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One thing that CCW demon-
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such as the traditional broad-
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service providers that distribute
content through various media
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benefit from their core compe-
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Elisabeth Tweedie s the founder and President of Definitive
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November 16, 2010 21 Satellite Executive Briefing
Featured Event
Satcom Africa 2011
T he opportunities for satellite
communications in Africa
has never been greater. We
saw a glimpse of this in June this
year during the World Cup finals
held in South Africa. The successful holding of the World
Cup in South Africa demonstrated to the world that Africa is
coming of age in the
world‘s stage.
Growth in the African
communications sector
has been exponential, but
market penetration for
telecommunications still
stands at around 40%;
only ¾ of households own
a TV set; and over a ¼ of
households have access to
a computer at home.
More than anything else
this shows the large po-
tential for growth in the
African market.
The potential of the Afri-
can market for telecom-
munications services has
not been lost with satellite
operators and service providers who have been establishing a
foothold in this market. Major satellite operators have ex-
panded their fleet to cover Africa and even regional opera-
tors from Asia such as Measat and Asia Broadcast Satellite
have joined in the fray.
SatCom Africa, now going on its 14th year, is the forum for
operators, developers and users of satellite technology to
come together to find solutions to the problems, do business
and form strategic alliances. SatCom Africa is the largest
satellite communications conference and exhibition focusing
specifically on the needs of the African continent. It brings
together end-users and suppliers of satellite technology to
find cost effective and reliable communications solu-
tions.Satcom Africa will be held in Johannesburg, South
Africa from May 30-June 2, 2011.
Africa‘s largest gathering of key players in the communica-
tions sector saw top names and key players converged yet
again for an unbelievable business-networking event. 2010
hosted a greater show of international and local solution pro-
viders; African broadcasters; ISP‘s and telcos.
All-round, 2010 was a successful show where delegates
learned new strategies and forged new relationships while
sponsors and exhibitors met senior buyers face-to-face and
acquired new leads.
Satcom Africa is Africa‘s defini-
tive satellite communications
event with a core mission: To
promote development and im-
provement of connectivity across
Africa by providing a platform
where ideas can be shared and
sound business can be done.
SatCom Africa will focus on:
Remote and rural access
Backhaul
Network integration
Accessing new markets
Regulation
Broadcasting
Internet usage and uptake
For more information on Satcom
Africa contact Tatum Willis at phone +27 11 516 40 or e-
mail at [email protected] More information on
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www.terrapinn.com/2011/satcomza/
Satcom Africa Conference and Exhibition Johannesburg, South Africa May 30-June 2, 2011
The potential of the African market for tele-communications services has not been lost with satellite operators and service providers who have been establishing a foothold in this market. (photo courtesy of Terrapinn)
What they are saying about Satcom Africa:
―Spot on. Fast, furious and fascinating!‖ Jason Simpson, Head of procurement, Cable & Wire-
less Communications
―A wonderful and very educative experience‖ Silas Mudekhere, Programs Director, National Council
for Science and Technology / AfyaNet Kenya ―Informative and extremely relevant to my area of
work – the broadcasting industry‖ Umikywo Yengwa, Platform Specialist, MultiChoice
Africa
November 16, 2010 22 Satellite Executive Briefing
November 16, 2010 23 Satellite Executive Briefing
Source: ABI Research. (www.abiresearch.com)
3D TV Market
The 3D TV market will spend
the next couple of years estab-
lishing itself and accumulating
a base of content and devices
(both TVs and Blu-ray players).
In 2013, according to ABI Re-
search, market growth will start
to accelerate, and shipments of
3D TV sets will approach 50
million in 2015.
November 16, 2010 24 Satellite Executive Briefing
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